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    • Sep 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    All Noise - No Action

    The government is closing down the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN) and move its responsibilities to the Civil...
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Open Letter to Grant Shapps About the Government's Jet Zero Strategy

    Dear Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport, We write this open letter on a matter of national and global importance: Jet Zero....
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    GALBA's Jet Zero Consultation Response

    Attached is GALBA's response to the government's Jet Zero consultation response.
    • Jul 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    Press Release: GALBA Describes Gov's Jet Zero Plan as 'Flight of Fantasy'

    The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has described the government’s Jet Zero strategy, published today, as a flight of...
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    GALBA Welcomes Climate Change Committee's Latest Advice to Government

    The Climate Change Committee’s 2021 progress report to parliament, published today, is critical of delays to key Government plans and...
    • Jun 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Press Release: GALBA Asks West Yorkshire Mayor to Support the Call for a Public Inquiry on LBA Plans

    Campaigners against airport expansion ask Tracy Brabin, West Yorkshire Mayor, to support the call for a public inquiry into LBA’s plans...
    More than 50,000 people call for Public Inquiry on Leeds Bradford Airport expansion.
    • May 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    More than 50,000 people call for Public Inquiry on Leeds Bradford Airport expansion.

    Today, three West Yorkshire teenagers will hand-deliver a petition signed by more than 54,000 people to the Communities Secretary Robert...
    Press Release: GALBA Welcomes Government's Commitment to Make Big Cuts in Greenhouse Gases by 2035
    • Apr 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Press Release: GALBA Welcomes Government's Commitment to Make Big Cuts in Greenhouse Gases by 2035

    The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has cautiously welcomed reports that the government will announce a new commitment...
    Press Release: GALBA Calls on New Council Leader to Prove He is 'Passionate About Climate Change'
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Press Release: GALBA Calls on New Council Leader to Prove He is 'Passionate About Climate Change'

    On Thursday 11 March, Leeds councillors will meet again to consider Leeds Bradford Airport’s planning application. Campaigners from the...
    • Jul 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    Press Release: New Report Tells Councils LBA Expansion is Inconsistent with Climate Efforts

    New report tells West Yorkshire council leaders that Leeds Bradford Airport expansion is inconsistent with efforts to create a net zero...
    Mission Against Emissions Song and Video
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Mission Against Emissions Song and Video

    Hazel Thompson has created this fantastic little song and video detailing the reasons why we should reject the airport expansion. Super...
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    Press Release: When is an Expansion Not an Expansion? When it's an LBA Expansion!

    Airport campaigners have reacted with a mixture of surprise and anger at the bizarre claim by the chief executive of Leeds Bradford...
    Aviation and Air Pollution - a Quick Guide to the General Issues
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 5 min

    Aviation and Air Pollution - a Quick Guide to the General Issues

    Polluted air is a public health hazard that cannot be evaded. It is widely known that long-term exposure to air pollution enhances the...
    • Jun 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    Committee on Climate Change: Count International Flights From UK in Emissions Targets

    The Committee on Climate Change - an independent thinktank offering advice to government on building a low-carbon economy and preparing...
    Extinction Rebellion Leeds Subvertising LBA Expansion
    • May 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    Extinction Rebellion Leeds Subvertising LBA Expansion

    Extinction Rebellion Leeds have been busy putting up posters in bus stops against the LBA expansion.
    • May 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    Press Release: Airport Campaigners Expose 'Deeply Flawed Claims' in LBA Email

    Airport campaigners expose ‘deeply flawed claims’ in Leeds Bradford Airport email to its customers Campaigners against expansion of Leeds...
    • May 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Yorkshire Bylines: LBA's Expansion Plans Were a Bad Idea Before. Now They’re Ridiculous

    Yorkshire Bylines has published a great article which highlights some of the many problems with the airport expansion. So when a planning...
    • May 13, 2020
    • 4 min

    Press Release: Protesters Slam Airport Expansion Plans as Unsustainable and Unnecessary

    Campaigners have criticised Leeds Bradford Airport’s expansion plans, set out in a planning application published by Leeds City Council...
    Leeds City Council's Carbon Reduction Money Would be Wasted by LBA Expansion
    • Apr 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    Leeds City Council's Carbon Reduction Money Would be Wasted by LBA Expansion

    Fantastic animation provided by Christopher Harry.
    Runway climate change!
    • Feb 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Runway climate change!

    Expanded airport will blow entire Leeds carbon budget. When Leeds City Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 they committed the...
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      Latest News

      GALBA Calls on LBA Owners to Invest £125m in West Yorkshire to Create Jobs that Cut Fuel Bills

      • Mar 18
      GALBA Calls on LBA Owners to Invest £125m in West Yorkshire to Create Jobs that Cut Fuel Bills

      Campaigners Against Airport Expansion Celebrate Success as LBA Withdraws its Planning Application

      • Mar 10

      GALBA Condemns Leeds City Council Decision to Back LBA at Public Inquiry

      • Mar 4

      GALBA Calls on Leeds City Council to Remain Neutral at LBA Public Inquiry

      • Feb 22

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